Taj Mahal gardens in Agra

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The Taj Mahal gardens in Agra are a famous Mughal-era charbagh complex featuring a symmetrical layout of lawns, water channels, and tree-lined pathways that frame and enhance the mausoleum’s iconic architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mughal garden
charbagh
historic garden
architecturalStyle Mughal architecture
associatedWith Taj Mahal
surface form: Taj Mahal mausoleum

Yamuna
surface form: Yamuna River
axis east–west axis
north–south axis
commissionedBy Shah Jahan
constructionEnd 1650s
constructionStart 1630s
coordinateSystem symmetrical layout
country India
culturalContext Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal Empire
designFeature central water channels
charbagh quadrilateral plan
flower beds
fountains
geometric lawns
raised pathways
reflecting pools
stone walkways
tree-lined pathways
era Mughal period
surface form: Mughal era
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
influencedBy Islamic garden design
Persian gardens
surface form: Persian garden tradition
locatedIn Agra
India
Taj Mahal
surface form: Taj Mahal complex

Uttar Pradesh
maintenanceBy Archaeological Survey of India
partOf Taj Mahal
purpose aesthetic enhancement of Taj Mahal mausoleum
symbolic representation of paradise garden
symmetryType bilateral symmetry
tourismActivity photography
sightseeing
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Taj Mahal
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear 1983
vegetationType flowering shrubs
lawns
ornamental trees
visitorAttraction major tourist destination
waterManagementFeature fountain network
linear water channels
reflecting basin

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charbagh garden hasNotableExample Taj Mahal gardens in Agra
subject surface form: Charbagh garden